Right now, local time in California is 15:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
California ranks #146017 worldwide by population and #8403 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for California — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from California through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.76° S, 76.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,512 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in California today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 40.5° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for California — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
California sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
California's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,701 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,816 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.76° N, 103.38° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:32 | +3h |
| London | 21:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:32 | +17h |
Best time to call California
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in California local time:
Cities sharing California's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City15:32
- Tijuana13:32
- Iztapalapa15:32
- Puebla15:32
- Ecatepec de Morelos15:32
- Santiago de Querétaro15:32
- León de los Aldama15:32
- Ciudad Juárez14:32
- Zapopan15:32
- Guadalajara15:32
- Mérida15:32
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero15:32
Distances from California
| Los Angeles | 1,701 km | NW (306°) |
| Chicago | 2,300 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,206 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,648 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,940 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,227 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,504 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,917 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,310 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,897 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 15,019 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 15,816 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near California
- Villa Gregorio García3 km · 15:32
- Venecia3 km · 15:32
- Arcinas4 km · 15:32
- Eureka de Media Luna (Eureka)4 km · 15:32
- Santa Cruz Luján5 km · 15:32
- El Porvenir (El Porvenir de Arriba)5 km · 15:32
- La Florida5 km · 15:32
- Esmeralda6 km · 15:32
FAQ
What time is it in California right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in California (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is California in?
California runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does California observe daylight saving time?
California does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in California today?
California sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over California tonight?
The moon phase over California tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of California?
The antipode of California — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.76° S, 76.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,512 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is California?
California lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in California?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In California, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.